Audi A5, Audi S5: Road test

Our friends over at AudiWorld have put together a great road test with the Audi A5 and the Audi S5 from their latest trip to Italy. Nice read!

Given our belief that design is a make-or-break proposition for the A5 we feel it is appropriate to offer a comprehensive account. We see the A5 existing in a styling sweet spot whereby it is neither as contentious as the recent BMWs nor as dull as some of the cookie-cutter models from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Infinity. There is absolutely no mistaking that the A5 is an Audi – it offers glimpses of the TT’s nose and of the R8’s tail – but the vehicle’s proportions are all together something new. Imagine an A4 which has been flattened-out with everything pushed both lower and further to the corners.

The effect of this flattening is that from the front the car appears very sleek and sporty, almost concealing the true size of the vehicle. The now ubiquitous single frame grille adopts more of a downward facing arrangement and is spot-on gorgeous in this application. Similarly, from the rear the A5 looks to be practically a pure sports car. It is wide, it is low and it looks positively planted to the pavement.

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Source: AudiWorld

Audi A5, Audi S5: Road test

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